ASEAN Foundation
www.aseanfoundation.org
ASEAN Member
Countries are:
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Viet Nam
Area and population
Land
Country
Population (million)
2006
(1000 Km2)
Brunei Darussalam
5.8
0.383
Cambodia
181
14.2
Indonesia
1,891
222
Lao PDR
237
5.75
Malaysia
330
26.6
Myanmar
677
57.2
Philippines
300
87.1
Singapore
0.7
4.48
Thailand
513
62.8
Vietnam
329
84.2
Economic Performance
Country
Brunei Darussalam
GDP per capita
(in USD) 2006
GDP total
(in billion USD) 2006
30,159
11.55
Cambodia
512
7.26
Indonesia
1,640
364
Lao PDR
613
3.52
Malaysia
5,890
156.9
Myanmar
208
11.95
Philippines
1,356
118.1
Singapore
29,500
132.3
Thailand
3,289
207
Vietnam
724
61
ASEAN Aims & Purposes
• Accelerate economic growth, social
progress and cultural development
• Promote regional peace and stability
ASEAN Community
• ASEAN Security Community
• ASEAN Economic Community
• ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
Establishment of the
ASEAN Foundation
1. Established by the ASEAN Leaders on
15 December 1997 during the ASEAN 30th
Commemorative Summit in Malaysia.
2. The MOU was signed by the ASEAN Foreign
Ministers.
3. The MOU was revised in July 2000 and
ratified by all ten member countries in July
2007.
Objectives of the
ASEAN Foundation

Promote greater awareness of ASEAN, and
greater interaction among the peoples of ASEAN
as well as their wider participation in ASEAN's
activities inter alia through human resources
development that will enable them to realize their
full potential and capacity to contribute to
progress of ASEAN Member States as productive
and responsible members of society.

Endeavour to contribute to the evolution of a
development cooperation strategy that promotes
mutual assistance, equitable economic
development, and the alleviation of poverty.
Activities of ASEAN Foundation
 organize and support activities to
promote education, training, health
and cultural life;
 provide assistance to uplift the
social condition of the peoples in the
ASEAN Member States;
 provide fellowships to and support
exchanges of ASEAN youths and
students;
Activities of ASEAN Foundation
•
promote collaborative work among
academics, professionals and
scientists;
•
implement projects assigned by
ASEAN Leaders or Ministers;
•
collaborate with the relevant
ASEAN bodies;
•
organize its own projects and
actively raise funds for the
Foundation's activities.
Who can avail of
ASEAN Foundation Funding
Academic, cultural, economic, social and
other relevant government institutions
and bona fide non-governmental
organizations of ASEAN member countries
shall be eligible for assistance from the
Foundation in conformity with its stated
objectives.
(Article VI: Revised MOU on the Establishment of the AF)
AF Projects (March 2008)
Field
Number of
projects
Amount
USD (million)
Social Development
94
14,336,844
Science &
Technology
12
1,357,519
Environment
5
678,265
Culture & Information
10
1,210,467
Total
121
17,583,095
Completed Projects
Field
Number of
projects
Amount
(USD Million)
Social Development
72
8,622,974
Science & Technology
8
998,735
Environment
4
577,793
Culture & Information
7
1,146,229
Total
91
11,345,731
On-going Projects
Area
Number of
projects
Amount
USD (million)
Social Development
22
5,713,870
Science & Technology
4
358,784
Environment
1
100,472
Culture & Information
3
64,238
Total
30
6,237,364
Agriculture-based countries
• Cambodia
33.1%
• Lao PDR
50.2%
• Myanmar
42.9%
Transforming Countries
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Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
15%
7.7%
19.1%
9.3%
20.2%
Urbanized Countries
• Brunei Darussalam
2.1%
• Singapore
0.1%
Completed Agriculture and Related Projects
Project Title
Regional Workshop on Drying Technology
Training Course on Diversified Farming Using
Participatory Approach for Food Security in ASEAN
Asian's Farmers Exchange Learning , Network-building
and Solidarity Program
Project Fund
(USD)
219,103.15
30,496.38
250,232.92
Regional Volunteer Experts for Agricultural Modernization
68,209.16
Training Course for the Promotion of ASEAN National
Agricultural Research System
82,750.10
ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries
in the New Millennium: Food Security - Fish for the
People
418,275.00
Training Project for Lecturer and Farmers from ASEAN
Countries in the Area of Rural Development
61,255.49
The Promotion of Sustainable Fisheries through SouthSouth Cooperation in the ASEAN Region
175,189.62
Training in Integrated Quality System Development For
Agri-Food Processing Industries of ASEAN SMEs
94,284.14
Continue
Project Title
Project Fund
(USD)
Capacity Building for the Improvement of Fisheries Statistical
System in the ASEAN Region
200,000.00
ASEAN ToT on Safety and Risk Assessment on Agriculturalrelated GMOs
83,554.99
ToT on Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship for
Young Agri-Graduates
92,219.90
ToT on Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship for
Young Agro-Graduates
29,703.51
Participation of ASEAN Scientists in the 8th ASEAN Food
Conference: Cooperation and Integration for Development
49,569.62
Intensive Education and Training on Sustainable Farming
Technique and Management
168,311.78
2nd and 3rd Training in Integrated Quality System
Development for Agri-Food Processing Industries of ASEAN
SMEs
114,704.33
Training on Community Leadership and Entrepreneurship for
Small and Medium Agricultural Businesses in the GMS
29,307.46
HRD for Sustainable Development of Fisheries in BIMPEAGA Region
TOTAL
241,201.00
2,408,368.55
On-going Agriculture and Related Projects
Project Title
Project Fund
(USD)
Promotion of One Village, One Fisheries Products
(FOVOP) System to Improve the Livelihood
241,246.00
Human Resources Development on Poverty
Alleviation and Food Security by Fisheries
Intervention in the ASEAN Region
463,837.00
Strengthening Capacity of Small Holder ASEAN
Aquaculture Farmers for Competitive and
Sustainable Aquaculture
192,706.00
Linking Small Farmers to Market
439,725.00
Capacity Building on Supply Chain Management for
Agribusiness SMEs in the Mekong Region
Total
54,809.00
1,392,323.00
Instruments in Agriculture for
Development
• Increasing access to assets
• Making smallholder farming more
productive and sustainable
• Moving beyond farming
Areas of training projects
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Drying technology for agricultural products
Diversified farming using participatory approach
National agricultural research system
Rural development
Integrated quality system for agri-food processing industries
Improvement of fisheries statistical system
Safety and risk assessment on GMOs
Community leadership and entrepreneurship
Sustainable farming technique and management
Sustainable development of fisheries
Poverty alleviation and food security
Competitive and sustainable aquaculture
Supply chain management for small agri-business
Training on Diversified Farming
Using the Participatory Approach
Train farmers to identify and analyze
problems with other farmers and share
opinions to facilitate transfer of
appropriate technologies.
Training of Trainers on Community
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Train young agricultural workers to
lead their communities, develop new
livelihood opportunities, and
strengthen ability for social networking
and knowledge sharing.
Training on Sustainable Farming
Technique and Management
Provide technical competency at all
stages of farming, from planning to
construction of infrastructure to
processing of products, and
management skills to operate a
productive farm and profitable
business.
Making smallholder farming
more productive and sustainable
• Asian Farmers’ Exchange Program
• Linking Small Farmers to the Market
Asian Farmers’ Exchange
Program
• Share experiences on local productivity
systems development, rural enterprise
development, and farmers’ network building
• Establish linkages between and among
farmers’ organizations and cooperatives
Established the Asian Farmers Association
now representing 10 million farmers.
Linking Small Farmers to the
Market
• Installed database and information
system
• Enhanced knowledge and skills of
farmer leaders
• Strengthened and established market
intermediation mechanisms
• Established partnership among market
players
• Enhanced mechanism for dialogue
Moving beyond farming
• Promotion of One Village, One
Fisheries Products System to Improve
Livelihood
• Strengthening Capacity of Small Holder
ASEAN Aquaculture Farmers for
Competitive and Sustainable
Aquaculture
Promotion of One Village, One Fisheries
Products System to Improve Livelihood
• Build capacity of women to develop smallscale livelihood through FOVOP
• Identify regional mechanisms to support
FOVOP
• Facilitate exchange of relevant experiences to
be adapted to local situation.
Strengthening Capacity of Small Holder
ASEAN Aquaculture Farmers for Competitive
and Sustainable Agriculture
• Provide training materials to help small-holder
farmers organize and promote market access and
competitiveness
• Build capacity of supporting institutions and create a
pool of capable trainers to assist small farmers
• Strengthen capacity of farmers to organize, operate
self-help groups and foster entrepreneurship.